Aternos vs PebbleHost

Aternos8.6Visit PebbleHost8.6Visit

Aternos #6 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.6/10 Free Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Aternos

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PebbleHost #7 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting 8.6/10 Paid plans · price varies by game ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit PebbleHost

• Aternos fits best

  Bedrock friends on a zero budget

• PebbleHost fits best

  Phone and PC Bedrock groups on a tight budget

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Side by side

Feature	Aternos 8.6/10 Visit ↗	PebbleHost 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting	#7 in Minecraft Bedrock Server Hosting
Best for	Bedrock friends on a zero budget	Phone and PC Bedrock groups on a tight budget
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$1/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Features Aternos 4/4 · PebbleHost 3/4
Native Bedrock server	✓	✓
Java–Bedrock crossplay	✓	✓
Console join	✓ (best)	—
Add-ons & packs	✓	✓
Specs
Server locations	Not checked yet	7 locations
Bedrock server software	Bedrock Dedicated Server	Bedrock Dedicated Server, NukkitX, PocketMine-MP
Price per GB RAM	Free	$1/GB/mo
Our review
Pros	Native Bedrock servers for free, with no playtime limit Add-ons, behavior packs and resource packs upload to the packs folder The console guide covers PlayStation and Xbox through BedrockTogether	Pick vanilla Bedrock, NukkitX or PocketMine-MP, even as a one-click preinstall Bedrock costs the same $1 per GB on Budget as Java Server resource packs are documented step by step
Cons	Nintendo Switch players aren't covered by the console method Servers stop when empty and can queue before starting No choice of location; servers run in European data centres	Console players are told they can't connect by IP address Geyser doesn't work with the Advanced DDoS Protection option Budget plans up to 3 GB are billed quarterly
Our verdict	Aternos offers Bedrock Edition servers running the official Bedrock software at no cost. Add-ons, whether behavior packs or resource packs, can be uploaded straight into the server's packs folder, and each Bedrock server gets a unique link… Read the review →	PebbleHost supports the three most common Bedrock server platforms: vanilla Bedrock, NukkitX and PocketMine-MP, and Bedrock can be preinstalled in one click by choosing it at checkout. Plugin-capable software such as NukkitX and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Aternos — where it wins

  • Native Bedrock servers for free, with no playtime limit
  • Add-ons, behavior packs and resource packs upload to the packs folder
  • The console guide covers PlayStation and Xbox through BedrockTogether

  Where it doesn't

  • Nintendo Switch players aren't covered by the console method
  • Servers stop when empty and can queue before starting
  • No choice of location; servers run in European data centres

• PebbleHost — where it wins

  • Pick vanilla Bedrock, NukkitX or PocketMine-MP, even as a one-click preinstall
  • Bedrock costs the same $1 per GB on Budget as Java
  • Server resource packs are documented step by step

  Where it doesn't

  • Console players are told they can't connect by IP address
  • Geyser doesn't work with the Advanced DDoS Protection option
  • Budget plans up to 3 GB are billed quarterly

• Aternos8.6/10 · Free

  Free Bedrock servers with add-on uploads, console joining via BedrockTogether and one-click Geyser.

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• PebbleHost8.6/10 · Paid plans · price varies by game

  Vanilla Bedrock, NukkitX or PocketMine-MP from $1 per GB, preinstalled at checkout, plus resource packs.

  Visit PebbleHostFull verdict →